Homeless Advocacy and the Rhetorical Construction of the Civic Home

by Melanie Loehwing

Book Overview

Homeless assistance has frequently adhered to the "three hots and a cot" model, which prioritizes immediate material needs but may fail to address the political and social exclusion of people experiencing homelessness. In this study, Loehwing reconsiders typical characterizations of homelessness, citizenship, and democratic community through unconventional approaches to homeless advocacy and assistance.

While conventional homeless advocacy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271082151
• ISBN13: 9780271082158
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"